text_original: * The idea of the Eoman Empire had taken such hold of the imaginations of men that it was not regarded as possible that it could end.
text_transcription: THE IDEA OF THE ROMAN EMPIRE HAD TAKEN SUCH HOLD OF THE IMAGINATION OF MEN THAT IT WAS NOT REGARDED AS POSSIBLE THAT IT COULD END
phonemes: ˈæstɚɹˌɪsk ðɪ aɪdˈiə ʌvðɪ ˈiːɑːmən ˈɛmpaɪɚ hæd tˈeɪkən sˈʌtʃ hˈoʊld ʌvðɪ ɪmˌædʒᵻnˈeɪʃənz ʌv mˈɛn ðˌɐɾɪt wʌz nˌɑːt ɹᵻɡˈɑːɹdᵻd æz pˈɑːsᵻbəl ðˌɐɾɪt kʊd ˈɛnd.